Natural Selection 5.10d
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.11a [details] |
| FA: | Randy Leavitt |
| Submitted By: | AJ on Jan 1, 2002 |
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Randy Leavitt on Natural Selection, Bob Horan Co...
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Description Natural Selection is a very thin crack in a small right facing corner about 30-40 yards left of Catapult. There is a small roof halfway up. Start a little to the right and climb easy rock to a stance 30' up. Here, step left into the shallow corner. There's no distinct crux, pretty fun climbing the whole way.
Protection mostly thin to 1"
I'm not sure which was harder - the first thin ste...
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By Dave M Snyder From: Joshua Tree, CA Nov 29, 2006
| 2 Ropes to Rap to the ground from the ledge to the left at the top. Slung boulder. |
By Adam D From: Los Osos, CA Mar 31, 2009
| We were actually able to do it with one 70m rope to the top, then rapped off the slung block to a slung horn/pinnacle to climbers right, then to the ground. Great climb. |
By C Frisby Feb 22, 2011 rating: 5.11a
| The falcon guide gives Natural Selection a bunch of stars and rates it as 11a. This climb has everything from tips to hands and takes gear of all sizes relatively well. Sweet Route. |
By Richard Shore Nov 26, 2012 rating: 5.11a
| Classy line, well-protected at the crux with tiny nuts/cams. Two raps with one 60M cord will get you down. No need to haul a second rope out there. New sling added to the horn rap station 11/2012. 4 out of 5 stars in Randy's book = Josh classic. |
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